Change Our Game Research Grants Program approaching deadline

The Victorian Government’s 2022-23 Change Our Game Research Grants Program is available for state-based university researchers until Monday April 17 2023.

This Program provides grants of up to $25,000 to support projects that investigate emerging issues and find solutions regarding barriers for women and girls’ participation, as well as leadership in sport and active recreation in Victoria.

Grants can be used for Victorian universities to undertake projects aimed at improving the environment for women and girls in sport and active recreation.

Made possible by the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation (OWSR), it reflects the Victorian Government’s commitment to provide welcoming and inclusive sport and recreation environments, promoting health and wellbeing and boosting research throughout the state.

For the 2022-23 Program, eligible applicants can submit applications for projects within two streams.

For each, the OWSR has identified key areas of interest that are listed below. Applicants can nominate themes not listed, to be considered for their relevance.

Stream 1 – Community sport and active recreation

  • Fair access to community facilities
  • Taking an intersectional approach
  • Women in leadership roles in community sport
  • Adolescent girls’ participation in organised sport

Stream 2 – Sport leadership

  • Women in sports media
  • Gender equity in the sport job market
  • Men as allies in gender equity

To be eligible for funding from the Program, the applicant must be a Victorian university.

Applications must:

  • be submitted by a person employed by a Victorian university, with authority to submit the application on behalf of the Victorian university;
  • to be conducted by a proposed research team led by at least one Victoria-based lead researcher;
  • include at least one Victoria-based early career researcher in the proposed research team;
  • undertake the funded research project predominately in Victoria.

To submit an application, visit the Change Our Game website

Applications close at 5pm AEST, Monday April 17 2023.